We all have that one friend, the one who insists on mixing expensive, high-end bourbon with Coke. As purists it’s hard not to get offended by such behavior. Just think of all the years a premium whiskey has to wait – patiently cradled in American oak. All those skilled hands that lovingly craft and […]

Hammerstone’s Bourbon Slush Meteorological signs favor a historically hot summer for 2015. Experts are predicting that there’s a strong chance of breaking into the top 25 hottest on record. With this news in mind, it’s evident that a plan is needed. A plan on how to beat the impending summer heat. Success begins with preparation; […]

Maybe it was the booze, but it sounded like genius at the time. One day last year, while sitting at a bar with coworkers, Scott Bush, founder of Templeton Rye, a superior spirit aged in the Iowa cornfields, had an epiphany: He should raise a batch of pigs on spent rye mash, the leftover grains […]

Pancakes for breakfast? Amazing. Pancakes for dinner? A-friggin-mazing! I think I may have crossed the line. I fear I may have created a glitch in the Matrix. Because last night I made breakfast for dinner. Pancakes, to be specific. And to be even more specific, whiskey pancakes. Now to be fair, the eggs I used were free-range […]

Bacon Cheddar Bourbon Spirals Swirls of flaky pastry get filled with bacon, cheddar cheese, bourbon and green onion . A quick brush of egg yolk and 20 minutes in the oven, then they’re ready to enjoy! It’s football season and that means it’s time to start whipping up some delicious recipes for game time. […]

Strawberry Infused Bourbon, Fresh Fruit, and Vanilla Ice Cream – Need we say more? Strawberries and ice cream – as with many things in life – is a wonderful treat that can be made even more delectable by adding a tipple of booze. And by booze we mean Strawberry Infused Bourbon, to be exact. […]

Nothing says summer like cooking on the grill, and the best grilling recipes usually call for bourbon. So here’s another quick and easy dessert that involves two of our favorite things: grilling and bourbon. Be sure to save a tipple of bourbon to accompany this fun treat. And, we recommend pouring it over one of […]

This may just be the best dessert you’ll ever taste. It’s a chocolaty, boozy molten cake that is simply magical. Hands down, the best recipe for molten cake you’ll ever come across. The depth of flavors are staggering: dark chocolate, smokey sweet whiskey, warm vanilla, a zing of pepper and candy-like hints of orange zest. […]

Bourbon Caramel Peanut Butter Cups The boys here at Hammerstone’s WhiskeyDisks™ have a serious sweet tooth. And we believe in indulging that sweet tooth once in a while. What better way to indulge than whipping up some Bourbon Caramel Peanut Butter Cups. Yup, you heard us. Bourbon, caramel and peanut butter all in one tidy […]